Saturday, May 10, 2008

Saturday May 10 2008

Steve bought me new computer for Mother's day so you can thank him for all this blogging stuff. All through this adoption journey I have been following blogs of other families also waiting to adopt and have thought what a great way to keep family updated re the progress or lack thereof. I didn't do it because I didn't know how. This new computer has given me a renewed interest and I am doing it yeah.So this is my first blog. In a synopsis form as to where we are in the adoption process we have been in the waiting list for an infant girl since jan 2007 for those of you who don't know Vietnam announced a few weeks ago that the two govs can not reach an agreement and that adoptions from vietnam will be ending sept 1 2008 and that only families that have been matched with a child will be able to complete their adoption. This announcement came on Friday and Steve and I had along weekend considering options and alternatives. I shed many tears because i couldn't believe we could have come all this way only to have the door closed. Through some soul searching Steve and I realized that the only thing we could do to facilitate this new deadline was to change our preference to no gender preference and to open our hearts and our home to whatever child God planned for us. We called the agency Monday morning and changed our preference and were told by the agency that we are now in the top three on the waiting list and we now wait hope and pray.This journey will only begin there as we expect bumps in the road to the visa approval as the relationship between the two governments deteriotates on an almost daily basis, we feel that this is the road we have journeyed down and are committed to staying the course wherever it takes us.We for all these months have been preparing Olivia for a little sister never anticipating this detour. She was initially upset but slowly realizing possibly being the only girl could have it's benefits because as usual it is just OLIVIA. On the positive side we have received Olivia's citizenship certificate and can now apply for her passport. Please pray for us that this path will take us where we would like at that at the end of the road we will have the newest addition to our family who is healthy.. More Later

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We witness a miracle every time a child is born. But those who make their journey home across time and miles,growing within the heart of those who wait for them,are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands

Kristi Larson

Adoption Timeline

January 15 2010 Homeward Bound

January 12 2010--Consulate Appt

January 4 2010-- Gotcha Day

December 31 2009-- Leave for China

December 9 2009 Travel Approval

October 30 2009---LOSC

August 17 2009--replaced BC To China

LID--?????

April 30 2009--DTC

March 12,2009--PA preapproval from China

March 11 2009-Homestudy approved and forwarded to USCIS

February 21,2009--China Homestudy Update

February 3 2009--Dossier prep begins.

January 27 2009-Letter of Intent( LOI )to China

January 26 2009-Application mailed to agency

January 15 2009- Preapproved to adopt Matthew from China

December 17 2008-Dossier complete holding at agency awaiting new info.

November 21 2008-Dossier fully state certified and on to agency

November 19 2008-Dossier to Dept of State

November 14 2008 Dossier sent to agency for translation to begin while authentications being completed.